Plays
Swiped
A young black man strikes up a conversation with a young white woman while dining in the food court of a suburban shopping mall.
What she initially believes to be just a random pick-up attempt becomes much more complicated.
It turns out they’re not complete strangers after all.
Development History:
Official Selection Ivoryton Women Playwrights Festival | Ivoryton Playhouse (Staged Reading) | October 2023
Official Selection Morgan-Wixson Theatre's New Works Festival | Morgan-Wixson Theater (Staged Reading) | September 2023
Awards:
*Soon be featured in The Best Men's Monologues of 2024, published by Smith & Kraus
Winner The Ellie Award Ivoryton Playhouse, 2023
Finalist LaBute New Theater Festival | St. Louis Actors Studio 2023
Semi-Finalist Gary Garrison Playwriting Award for 10-Minute Plays | Tusculum Review 2023
Photo Credits: Production by Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Photos by Melanie Anthony, Dramaturg
Director: Michael Heimos, Featuring Eliza Day and Benjamin White
Production by Ivoryton Playhouse
Director: Taneisha Duggan, Featuring Bailey McCann and Christopher A. Rowe
Kevin and Jules
Kevin and Jules are stuck in a closet together. A lot can happen in seven minutes.
Production History:
Semo Dobbins Conservatory Lanford Wilson Short Plays | October 2024
Director: Brittney Roberson, Featuring Mikayla Smith and Xavier Dull
Photo Credits: McKenzie Nelson
Development History:
Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival | Official Selection (Staged Reading) | June 2024
The Chameleon Theater Circle (Staged Reading) | October 2024
Left Edge Theater| Hindsight 2024| (Staged Reading) | July 2024
Awards:
*To be featured in The Best Men's Monologues of 2025 &
The Best Women's Monologues of 2025, published by Smith & Kraus
Winner - The Chameleon Theatre Circle's 25th New Play Contest
Such Great Heights
Ben wakes Jenny on a midnight flight across the ocean. He's an eternal optimist, she's aerophobic.
Oh, and it's New Year's Eve. The sky's the limit.
Production History:
New City Players - Short Plays: Lauder Made | September 2024
Photo Credits: Production by New City Players, Photos by Alex Joyel
Director: Timothy Mark Davis, Featuring Krystal Millie Valdez and Brandon Campbell
The Grandparents Are Alright
Prom night. Two silver singles. One overprotective grandkid. Seniors rule.
Production History:
Lakeshore Players Theatre | June 2023
*Soon be featured in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2024 &
The Best Women's Monologues of 2024, published by Smith & Kraus
Development History:
Napa Valley Players (Staged Reading) | July 2023
*Featured in Stageit! 7 Thirty Ten-Minute Plays, available from Amazon here
Photo Credits: Production by Lakeshore Players Theatre, Photos by Fred Sobottka
Director: Jack Neveaux, Featuring Megan Rowe, Donald C. Hart and Tom Fabel
Missed Disconnections
In the age of swiping left or right, three millennials defy the odds by looking for love the good old-fashioned way . . . on Craigslist
Production History:
Murmuration Theatre Company | January 2024
Play De Luna | November 2023
Lakeshore Players Theatre | June 2022
*Featured in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2023, available from Amazon here
Photo Credits: Production by Lakeshore Players Theatre, Photo by Bob Mitchell
Director: Daniel Stock, Featuring Alicia Ehleringer, Jesse Villarreal, and Laura Trudell
Production Murmuration Theatre Company
Director: Shenuque Tissera, Featuring Jasmin Malave, Andrea Grossi-Benitez, and Dylan Murphy